that was a jam. cool to hear an excerpt as such...

Imaginative and experimental vision, really liking it! Such a great hypnotic groove the piece builds up with the rhythm section. Much enjoyed the ride!

great idea to showcase your percussion, it is super interesting to hear what goes into your songs, lots of interesting ideas here, dig it lots!

Super fly intro!!! Love the artwork as well!!!!!!!!!! 👌👏❤️

A LITTLE TOGETHERNESS ON SOUNDCLOUD vol 1 various artists

Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktBCISy72ik
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THEY THINK THEY ARE BETTER
BETTER THAN US
THEY THINK THEY ARE BETTER
BETTER THAN US

THEY THINK THEY ARE BETTER THAN US
BUT THEY ARE FREE TO THINK
WHATEVER THEY WANT
IT’S WHAT THEY DO WITH THOSE THOUGHTS
THE WAY THAT THEY CHEAT AND EXTORT

THEY THINK THEY ARE BETTER THAN US
SIMPLY BECAUSE, WELL, SIMPLY BECAUSE….
OUR VALUE DETERMINED BY THE THINGS THAT WE OWN
BUT WE’RE SIMPLY ROLLING STONES
WHO HAVE GATHERED NO MOSS

THINKING THEY ARE BETTER THAN US
WELL, IT COMES AT A COST
AND WE’RE ALWAYS THE ONES
WHO MUST SHOULDER THE LOSS

ALWAYS BEEN THIS GULF
BETWEEN THE FIRST AND THE LAST
THIS GREAT DIVIDE
WILL NEVER BE A THING OF THE PAST

EXPECTING OUR SUBSERVIENCE
BECAUSE IT’S WHAT WE’RE TAUGHT
WE DON’T FORGET OUR PLACE
THAT WE’RE NOT REALLY THEIR SORT

WE OCCUPY THE SAME TIME
BUT NOT THE SAME SPACE
A SOCIAL NORM TABOO
WOULD BE COMING FACE TO FACE


THEY THINK THEY ARE BETTER THAN US
LOOKING DOWN FROM ABOVE
WHAT THEY FEEL ISN’T LOVE
BUT THINKING THEY ARE BETTER THAN US
MAKES US BETTER THAN THEM

LOOKING DOWN, LOOKING DOWN
LOOKING DOWN ON US

THEY THINK THEY ARE BETTER THAN US
LOOKING DOWN FROM ABOVE
WHAT THEY FEEL ISN’T LOVE
WE’RE THE UNTOUCHABLE ONES
WE’RE DISPOSABLE SCUM
ONE STEP UP FROM ZERO
THE CONTEMPTIBLE ONES

THEY THINK THEY ARE BETTER THAN US
LOOKING DOWN FROM ABOVE
WHAT THEY FEEL ISN’T LOVE
THEY THINK THEY ARE BETTER THAN US
WE DON’T DESERVE OPINIONS
DON’T DESERVE TO FEEL THE SUN
FOR THIS IS THEIR DOMINION AND
WE MUST LIVE OFF THEIR CRUMBS

THEY THINK THEY ARE BETTER THAN US
LOOKING DOWN FROM ABOVE
WHAT THEY FEEL ISN’T LOVE
BUT THINKING THEY ARE BETTER THAN US
MAKES US BETTER THAN THEM

BREAK

WHAT THEY FEEL

LOOKING DOWN FROM ABOVE
WHAT THEY FEEL ISN’T LOVE
DESERVING OF CONTEMPT
WE’RE THE CONTEMPTIBLE ONES

WHAT THEY FEEL
WHAT THEY FEEL ISN’T LOVE

ALLOWING US TO BREATHE
THE SAME AIR THEY BREATHE
IS A PHILANTHROPIC ACT TO THEM
THAT’S WHAT THEY BELIEVE

WHAT THEY FEEL
WHAT THEY FEEL ISN’T LOVE
WHAT THEY FEEL ISN’T LOVE

WE’RE THE UNTOUCHABLE ONES
WE’RE DISPOSABLE SCUM
ONE STEP UP FROM ZERO
WHAT THEY FEEL
WHAT THEY FEEL ISN’T LOVE
WHAT THEY FEEL ISN’T LOVE

THE CONTEMPTIBLE ONES
WE DON’T DESERVE OPINIONS
DON’T DESERVE TO FEEL THE SUN
FOR THIS IS THEIR DOMINION AND
WE MUST LIVE OFF THEIR CRUMBS

THEY THINK THEY ARE BETTER THAN US

LET ME INTRODUCE YOUR MIND


LET ME INTRODUCE YOUR MIND TO A NEW WAY OF THINKING
LET ME INTRODUCE YOUR MIND TO A NEW WAY OF THINKING

WHAT YOU BELIEVED UP TO THIS POINT
FORGET IT ALL, DELETE RECALL
REMOVE THE STAIN, DEFER TO FREEZE FRAME
PRESS REWIND, REDESIGN, 
REWRITE WRONGS, FOR ONCE ACCEPT THE BLAME

LET ME INTRODUCE YOUR MIND TO A NEW WAY OF THINKING
LET ME INTRODUCE YOUR MIND TO A NEW WAY OF THINKING
A NEW WAY OF THINKING

WHAT YOU BELIEVED UP TO THIS POINT
FORGET IT ALL, DELETE RECALL
REMOVE THE STAIN, DEFER TO FREEZE FRAME
PRESS REWIND, REDESIGN, 
REWRITE WRONGS, FOR ONCE ACCEPT THE BLAME

LET ME INTRODUCE YOUR MIND TO A NEW WAY OF THINKING
LET ME INTRODUCE YOUR MIND TO A NEW WAY OF THINKING

WHY, OF COURSE, MISLEADERS OF THE WORLD
DON’T WANT YOU TO THINK FOR YOURSELVES
FOR THAT PRESENTS THE GREATEST THREAT
BY ANY MEANS IT MUST BE MET

LET ME INTRODUCE YOUR MIND TO A NEW WAY OF THINKING
LET ME INTRODUCE YOUR MIND TO A NEW WAY OF THINKING

WHY, OF COURSE, MISLEADERS OF THE WORLD
DON’T WANT YOU TO THINK FOR YOURSELVES
FOR THAT PRESENTS THE GREATEST THREAT
BY ANY MEANS IT MUST BE MET

WHAT YOU BELIEVED UP TO THIS POINT
FORGET IT ALL, DELETE RECALL
REMOVE THE STAIN, DEFER TO FREEZE FRAME
PRESS REWIND, REDESIGN, 
REWRITE WRONGS, FOR ONCE ACCEPT THE BLAME

DRINKING MEDIA KOOL AID
EATING POLITICAL BULLSHIT
INTERFERING WITH TRANSMISSION
ALL DESIGNED TO MAKE THINGS FIT

LET ME INTRODUCE YOUR MIND TO A NEW WAY OF THINKING
LET ME INTRODUCE YOUR MIND TO A NEW WAY OF THINKING

DRINKING MEDIA KOOL AID
EATING POLITICAL BULLSHIT
INTERFERING WITH TRANSMISSION
ALL DESIGNED TO MAKE THINGS FIT

LET ME INTRODUCE YOUR MIND TO A NEW WAY OF THINKING

Music by 69twoZero
https://soundcloud.com/tothm-and-friends
https://soundcloud.com/temple-of-the-haunted-man
https://soundcloud.com/temple-of-the-haunted-man/sets/69twozero-danger-zone

Vocals, Lyrics & Art by Cosmic Keanu
https://soundcloud.com/cosmic_keanu

Nephilim

Born of darkness
Shadow conspiracy
Embodiment of Evil
Rebellion’s cursed seed 

[chorus]
Don’t believe the evil report,
do not be deceived
Over the powers of darkness
victory is achieved

When giants walked the earth
with hearts as black as night
Endless hunger for flesh and blood,
they left none alive

Built altars to false gods,
sharpened weapons of war
Brought murder to mankind,
sacrifices and horror

And when their flesh had died,
an end of their cursed line
Their demonic spirits roamed
with hatred for mankind

Roaming the shadows,
whisper hate and lies 
Plant seeds of corruption,
masquerade as our minds

Now demons roam the earth,
spirits as black as night
Deception is their weapon,
but it is no match for the light

[chorus]
Don’t believe the evil report,
do not be deceived
Over the powers of darkness
victory is achieved

Nephilim (69twoZero & Cosmic Keanu)

FULL SONG NOW AVAILABLE HERE:
https://soundcloud.com/mystictapedeck/the-feathered-crown

We often do some quite elaborate percussion ensembles within our songs which can get a little buried under everything else we do. The aim of this release is to highlight some of the more interesting percussion passages in our songs, before you hear the songs themselves. 

Just thought it might be fun to feature these. 

This one has a drum kit, tabla, tambourine, finger bells, finger snaps and claps, and some crowd sound samples.

The Feathered Crown (Percussion Excerpt)

Bring Me A Dream [Live]

A bit of history: 
Goff Johnson get in touch with me. The guy is keen to collaborate with other artists. He would like to polish the musicianship and the production of some of his songs a little more because his is award that his tracks can be improved with better musicians and especially with strong vocals.  
Here I am!!  
I want to take up the challenge, I want to be attentive to his wishes, I want to be of good advice.  

Here’s the result: 
We have collaborated and reworked together the song “Seems Like It” initially posted on his Soundcloud page in February 2024. We brought two other musicians on board for the adventure. The result please us a lot. Exciting adventure.  
I wish you a lot of pleasure by listening to the song. 

Goff: songwriter/composer, all keyboards, some rhythm guitars. 
ManuLaGratte: executive producer, virtual drums, some rhythm guitars, bass. 
Laurent: lead guitars. 
Eric: all vocals (freelance service). 

The song is also available on Goff’s Soundcloud page: 
https://soundcloud.com/goff-johnson/tracks

Seems Like It

Music and percussion: Gothic Funk
https://soundcloud.com/gothic-funk
https://soundcloud.com/stevenvellouhorne

Vocals, lyrics, music, production: Cosmic Keanu

Walking in circles

It feels like forever
but I keep going on
I find myself 
walking in circles

Mind keeps spinning
with what came before
as my feet wear a groove 
in the floor

It’s hard to admit
When we are wrong
We must try because 
the truth will go on

We walk in circles
Without end
Until we realize
We’ve started again

Walking in circles
Until we all fall down

This useless mental game
gambles for an answer
Or for someone
or something to blame

If we can’t forgive others
We will never find
forgiveness or trust

it’s not too late
To break the chains of hate
that bind us to this wheel
and grind us down to dust

We walk in circles
without end
Until we realize
we’ve started again

[chorus]
Walking in circles
Until we all fall down

Walking in Circles (Gothic Funk & Cosmic Keanu)

Lyrics & Vocals by FRAWSTAKWA
https://soundcloud.com/frawstakwa
https://soundcloud.com/frawstakwa-for-you

Produced by Cosmic Keanu

Logical Thought (FRAWSTAKWA & Cosmic Keanu)

*Listen w Headphones!

Dedication mash to Zappa

Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American guitarist, composer, and bandleader. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works; he also produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. His work is characterized by nonconformity, improvisation sound experimentation, musical virtuosity and satire of American culture. Zappa also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers. He is considered one of the most innovative and stylistically diverse musicians of his generation.

More info
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Zappa

Documentary material / source: Youtube

Remixed by LS/2014.

Zapped by The Zappa Gun

«WALKING UNDER THE MULBERRY TREES». Op.91 (2017). New edition and execution (2025).

LYRICS

I'm the people pleaser
What can I do for you today?
Today
I'm the people pleaser
Tell me what you need and I'll say
Hey yeah yeah
You need a dime, I'll give a five
You need a lift and I'll buy you a car
I'm the people pleaser
What do you need, I'll make sure
I'll make sure, I'll make sure, I'll make sure

People Pleasing is killing me
People pleasing is wearing me down
People pleasing is killing me
People pleasing is gonna make me leave this town

I'm the people pleaser
I'm scared to say what I gotta say
Gotta say
I'm the people pleaser
Give me what time and I'll plan to stay
plan the day
You need a dime, I'll give you five
You need a lift, I'll buy you a car
I'm the people pleaser
What do you need, I'll make sure
I'll make sure, I'll make sure, I'll make sure

People Pleaser

Special Times

Steamroller Blues

khill

... we watch the evening lights fade from every window inside

Mad Men

Blue Gloom

AVANT GARDE | GUTTER PROG | GARAGE JAZZ

Some of our art is made on computers, some of it is made by hand. We are particularly interested in that gray area in between where you cant really tell. All of what we create here is one work laid out in segments, all connected. The Mystic Tape Deck universe is vast and explores all manner of adding meaning to our lives, while pondering meaninglessness.

Please consider supporting our project and helping us complete the work. We make books and cds that go with them. We also have a graphic novel and a custom oracle deck in the works. All part of the story.

A Multimedia Puzzle-Story Of An Immortal Being's Struggle To Define And Exert Their Will Upon A Wholly Deterministic And Ambivalent Multiverse, And The Strange Cult Who Loves Them.

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I don't spend time thinking about what I create, no formulas, no recipes, no planning, no genre in mind, I just go wherever the first few notes take me, pretty much improvised; I tend to go with the first idea that pops into my head; judge for yourself how that pans out!
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In order to relate to your music most listeners need to be able to pigeonhole it, if they can’t do this because you create tunes that are unique they'll likely dismiss your creativity, absorbing it years later when other musicians, believing they got there first, stumble on your sound!

No followers, no listeners, by that measurement I’ve failed miserably, however, I have succeeded  in remaining true to authentic creative self, underground in this world, #SixFeetUnderground the next!
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